{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 271 From forest to ballpark: The trees behind baseball bats | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3663,"description":"Baseball bats are such a familiar part of the game that we rarely stop to think about where they come from. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast as we explore the fascinating journey of baseball bats from tree to ballpark, learn why species like ash, maple, and birch are favorites among players, discover how bats are made, and uncover some surprising history behind America’s pastime.\n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJlLBpvpNc \n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  06:34 – A brief history of baseball and bats\n  13:03 – What type of wood was used for early baseball bats?\n  15:54 – Metal vs wood bats\n  18:02 – Evolution of the bat from dead to live ball eras\n  22:07 – MLB bat regulations\n  24:18 – What species of wood is used in modern baseball bats?\n  38:42 – Is the wood used in bats now different than 'back in the day'?\n  46:10 – Manufacturing baseball bats\n  54:25 – Other materials used to make bats\n  57:36 – Soup talk\n  58:43 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu\nEmily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu\n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n \nBarnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     \nTunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  \nSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    \nVurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    \nListen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    \nIvy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    \nCastbox -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xc4SReNXKRjN_Y7N9jxy35n4ic5x1A4QozuI4WJcAVA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OTg0/ZDFmZjg4NWEzNmQ4/YjJlYjliNTgyODAw/N2I3Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}